Instrumental

Instrumental
Whether you play the violin, the cello, recorder, guitar or an electronic keyboard there is a class for you in the Instrumental Section. With more classes than any other section there are opportunities to perform as a soloist or with others in an ensemble.
The Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals are always hotly contested and offer a wonderful showcase for the best of each instrumental group.
NEW for 2020 on the evening of 12th March: Class 3604 Hastings Young Instrumentalist of the Year.
Junior Concerto Classes offer a special challenge for all instruments. Classes for both age groups will take place on Tuesday 25th February on the Main Stage at the White Rock Theatre.
Browse the Instrumental syllabus and make your entries online.
Any queries contact the section secretary,
Gillian Muhlemann: drossel@drossel.plus.com

Classes

Piano

Note that in set pieces repeats will be optional unless
specifically stated in this syllabus, but all DC and DS marks must be observed.

Photocopies may not be used for performances. They may only
be used by adjudicators and will be destroyed at the end of the session.

Medals. The winner of a Bronze Medal may enter for the
Silver Medal and the winner of a Silver Medal may enter for a Gold Medal even
if under the minimum age for the class, but competitors may not enter more than
one medal class in the same instrumental group in the same year.

Duet Classes. A minimum age limit applies only to the elder
partner but the younger must not perform in another age group of a similar
class.

One or more pieces in a contemporary idiom, composed after
1960. No-one may enter more than one of these Contemporary Classes. Credit will
be given for suitability of choice.

3128 Piano Contemporary. Age under 16

Award: JOHN LONGMIRE SILVER CHALLENGE CUP

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 4 mins

One or more pieces in a contemporary idiom, composed after
1960. No-one may enter more than one of these Contemporary Classes. Credit will
be given for suitability of choice.

3132 Piano Contemporary. Age 16 and over

Award: THELMA HILL CHALLENGE CUP Presented by: Miss Thelma
Hill

Fee ₤10.00

Up to 4 mins

One or more pieces in a contemporary idiom, composed after
1960. No-one may enter more than one of these Contemporary Classes. Credit will
be given for suitability of choice.

3136 Piano. Popular Music. Age under 18

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 4 mins

One or more pieces of light drawing room or popular music
(including ragtime but not jazz) published c.1850-1950. Composers such as, but
not limited to, Albert Ketelbey, Wilfrid Sanderson, Charles Ancliffe, Gustave
Lang, Eric Coates, Ronald Binge. Credit will be given for choice of repertoire
and presentation.

More than one piece. Grade 5 and above. Credit will be given
for choice of programme, presentation, dress, deportment and personality. It is
suggested that dress should be such as would be suitable for a lunch time
concert.

Strings

Candidates need not adhere to the bowing and fingering in
the copies, but some change of position should be shown in all classes aged 15
and over. Da Capo and short repeats of eight bars or fewer should be observed.

Medals. The winner of a Bronze Medal may enter for the
Silver Medal and the winner of a Silver Medal may enter for a Gold Medal even
if under the minimum age for the class, but not in the same year. Competitors
are not allowed to enter more than one medal class in the same instrumental
group in the same year.

Duet Classes. A minimum age limit applies only to the elder
partner but the younger must not perform in another age group of a similar class.

Photocopies may not be used for performances. They may only
be used by adjudicators and will be destroyed at the end of the session.

Own Choice: More than one piece. Credit will be given for
choice of programme, presentation, dress, deportment and personality. It is
suggested that dress should be such as would be suitable for a lunch time
concert.

3204 Strings Bronze Medal. Age under 15

Award: BRONZE MEDAL

Fee ₤10.00

Up to 4 mins

Own Choice: Grade 5 standard

3208 Strings Silver Medal. Age 15 and under 18

Award: SILVER MEDAL

Fee ₤14.00

Up to 5 mins

Own choice. Grade 7 standard.

The Silver Medal will be awarded subject to a mark of 85
being achieved.

3212 Strings. Gold Medal . Any age. Open

Award: GOLD MEDAL

Fee ₤18.00

Up to 10 mins

Two contrasting pieces or movements of Grade 8 standard or
above.

The winner with a mark of 85 or over will qualify for entry
into Class 3604 Hastings Young Instrumentalist of the Year and a chance to win
£150.

The Gold Medal will be awarded subject to a minimum mark of
90 being achieved

3214 Strings Grade 0-1 standard. Any age

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 3 mins

Violin, Viola, Violoncello.

One or more pieces from Wagon Wheels by Katherine and Hugh
Colledge. Boosey and Hawkes.

3215 Strings. Grade 1-2 Standard. Any Age.

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 3 mins

Violin, Viola, Violoncello.

One or more pieces from Fiddle/Viola/Cello Time Runners by
Kathy and David Blackwell, Oxford.

3216 Strings. Grade 2-3 Standard. Any age.

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 3 mins

Violin, Viola, Violoncello.

One or more pieces from Fiddle/Viola/Cello Time Sprinters by
Kathy and David Blackwell, Oxford.

3217 Strings. Grade 3-4 Standard. Any age

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 3 mins

Violin, Viola, Violoncello.

One or more pieces from Solos for Young
Violinists/Violists/Cellists Volume 1 Summy-Birchard Inc.

3220 Violin Solo. Age under 9

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 3 mins

Own Choice

3224 Violin Solo. Age 9 and under 11.

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 3 mins

Own Choice.

3228 Violin Solo. Age 11 and under 13.

Award: ALAN DOONE CUP

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 4 mins

Own Choice.

3232 Violin Solo. Age 13 and under 15.

Award: EARL DE LA WARR CUP

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 5 mins

Own Choice.

3236 Violin Solo. Age 15 and under 17.

Award: BOSWORTH SILVER CHALLENGE CUP

Fee ₤10.00

Up to 5 mins

Own choice.

3237 Violin Solo. Age 17 and over

Fee ₤10.00

Up to 6 mins

Own choice.

3248 Viola Solo. Age under 9.

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 3 mins

Own choice

3252 Viola Solo . Age 9 and under 11.

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 3 mins

Own choice.

3256 Viola Solo. Age 11 and under 13.

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 4 mins

Own Choice.

3260 Viola Solo. Age 13 and under 15.

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 5 mins

Own Choice.

3264 Viola Solo. Age 15 and under 17.

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 5 mins

Own choice.

3268 Viola Solo. Age 17 and over.

Fee ₤10.00

Up to 6 mins

Own choice

3272 Violoncello Solo. Age under 9.

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 3 mins

Own Choice.

3276 Violoncello Solo. Age 9 and under 11.

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 3 mins

Own choice.

3280 Violoncello Solo. Age 11 and under 13.

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 4 mins

Own Choice

3284 Violoncello Solo. Age 13 and under 15.

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 5 mins

Own choice.

3288 Violoncello Solo. Age 15 and under 17.

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 5 mins

Own choice.

3292 Violoncello Solo. Age 17 and over

Fee ₤10.00

Up to 6 mins

Own choice.

3296 Double Bass Solo. Age under 9

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 3 mins

Own choice.

3300 Double Bass Solo. Age 9 and under 11.

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 3 mins

Own choice.

3304 Double Bass Solo . Age 11 and under 13.

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 4 mins

Own Choice.

3308 Double Bass Solo. Age 13 and under 15.

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 5 mins

Own choice.

3312 Double Bass Solo. Age 15 and under 17.

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 5 mins

Own choice.

3316 Double Bass Solo. Age 17 and over.

Fee ₤10.00

Up to 6 mins

Own choice

3324 Harp Solo. Any age.

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 5 mins

Own choice. Grade 1 to 2.

3328 Harp Solo Any age

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 5 mins

Own choice. Grade 3 to 5.

3332 Harp Solo Any age

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 5 mins

Own choice. Grade 6 to 7

3336 Harp Solo Any age

Fee ₤10.00

Up to 6 mins

Own choice. Grade 8

3340 Strings Duets. Accompanied. Age under 15

Fee ₤12.00 per group

Group of 2 people

Up to 7 mins

Own choice

3342 Strings Duets Accompanied. Age 15 and over

Fee ₤15.00 per group

Group of 2 people

Up to 7 mins

Own choice

3344 Classical Guitar Solo. Beginners Age under 13

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 3 mins

Open to those who have learnt for no more than 18 months.
Competitors entering this class cannot enter any other solo string classes.

Own choice.

3346 Classical Guitar Solo. Age under 11

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 3 mins

Own choice

3348 Classical Guitar Solo. Age 11 and under 13

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 3 mins

Own choice

3350 Classical Guitar Solo. Age 13 and under 16

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 4 mins

Own choice

3352 Classical Guitar Solo. Age 16 and over

Award: SILVER CHALLENGE CUP B Presented by Mrs S Johnstone

Fee ₤10.00

Up to 5 mins

3354 Classical Guitar Duet. Any age

Fee ₤12.00 per group

Group of 2 people

Up to 5 mins

Own choice

Recorder

Different key recorders are classed as different
instruments. Performers may enter any solo recorder class twice provided they
play a recorder of a different key. There is no limit to the number of classes
a performer can enter providing the age limits are observed.

Recorder Duets

Any minimum age applies to the elder partner, but the
younger must not perform in another age group of a similar class.

Photocopies may not be used for performances. They may only
be used by adjudicators and will be destroyed at the end of the session.

Medals. The winner of a Bronze Medal may enter for the
Silver Medal and the winner of a Silver Medal may enter for a Gold Medal even
if under the minimum age for the class, but competitors are not allowed to
enter more than one medal class in the same year.

3372 Recorder Beginners. Any age

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 2 mins

Own choice.

For those who have learnt for no more than 18 months.
Performers entering this class cannot enter any other solo recorder class.

3380 Recorder. Age under 10

Award: FAIRLIGHT TROPHY presented by Mrs Ann Hohenkerk

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 2 mins

Own choice

3384 Recorder. Age under 11

Award: 1066 MUSIC TROPHY

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 2.5 mins

Own choice

3388 Recorder. Age under 12

Award: 1066 MUSIC CHALLENGE BOWL

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 2.5 mins

Own Choice

3392 Recorder. Age under 14

Award: V HARVEY TROPHY 'A' Presented by Mrs V Harvey

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 3 mins

Own choice

3396 Recorder. Age under 16

Award: BLAIRMONT TROPHY presented by Mrs Ann Hohenkerk

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 5 mins

Own choice

3400 Recorder. Age 16 and over

Award: MISS M GIBB CHALLENGE CUP

Fee ₤10.00

Up to 5 mins

Own choice

3401 Recorder Recital Any age

Award: THE LAURELS TROPHY

Fee ₤15.00

Up to 10 mins

Own Choice: More than one piece. Credit will be given for
choice of programme, presentation, dress, deportment and personality. It is
suggested that dress should be such as would be suitable for a lunch time
concert.

3420 Recorder Bronze Medal Age under 16

Award: BRONZE MEDAL

Fee ₤10.00

Up to 6 mins

Own choice: Two contrasting pieces or movements.

Grade 5 standard.

3424 Recorder Silver Medal. Age 16 and over

Award: SILVER MEDAL

Fee ₤14.00

Up to 10 mins

Own choice . Two contrasting pieces or movements of Grade 7
standard.

3428 Recorder Gold Medal. Any age Open

Award: GOLD MEDAL

Fee ₤18.00

Up to 10 mins

Own choice.

Two contrasting pieces or movements of Grade 8 standard or
above.

The winner with a mark of 85 or over will qualify for entry
into Class 3604 Hastings Young Instrumentalist of the Year and a chance to win
£150.

The Gold Medal will be awarded subject to a minimum mark of
90 being achieved

3432 Recorder Duet. Age 10

Fee ₤12.00 per group

Group of 2 people

Up to 5 mins

Own choice. Two contrasting pieces or movements.

3436 Recorder Duet. Age 11 and under 16

Fee ₤12.00 per group

Group of 2 people

Up to 5 mins

Own choice. Two contrasting pieces or movements.

3440 Recorder Duet. Age 16 and over

Fee ₤12.00 per group

Group of 2 people

Up to 6 mins

Own choice Two contrasting pieces or movements.

3444 Recorder Trio. Age under 11

Fee ₤15.00 per group

Group of 3 people

Up to 5 mins

Own choice. Two contrasting pieces or movements.

3448 Recorder Trio. Age 11 and under 16

Fee ₤15.00 per group

Group of 3 people

Up to 5 mins

Own choice Two contrasting pieces or movements.

3452 Recorder Trio. Age 16 and over

Fee ₤20.00 per group

Group of 3 people

Up to 6 mins

Own choice Two contrasting pieces or movements.

3460 Elementary Recorder Band. Year 4 or below.

Fee ₤15.00 per group

Group of a minimum of 2 people

Up to 5 mins

Own choice.

3464 Elementary Recorder Band. Year 5

Fee ₤15.00 per group

Group of a minimum of 4 people

Up to 6 mins

Own choice

3468 Elementary Recorder Band. Year 6

Fee ₤15.00 per group

Group of a minimum of 4 people

Up to 6 mins

Own choice.

3472 Elementary Recorder Band. Year 7 to 8

Award: FAIRLIGHT SHIELD

Fee ₤15.00 per group

Group of a minimum of 4 people

Up to 6 mins

Own choice.

3476 Elementary Recorder Band Any age

Award: THE PIPEAUX SHIELD

Fee ₤20.00 per group

Group of a minimum of 4 people

Up to 6 mins

Own choice.

3480 Advanced Recorder Band Any age

Award: FRANK BOUQUET SILVER CHALLENGE CUP Presented by Mrs M
Bouquet

Fee ₤20.00 per group

Group of a minimum of 4 people

Up to 8 mins

Own choice.

Woodwind (other than recorder)

Woodwind classes are open to any woodwind instrument such as
bassoon; clarinet in Bb or C; flute; oboe; piccolo; saxophone.

Competitors who play more than one instrument may enter the
same class twice.

Photocopies may not be used for performances. They may only
be used by adjudicators and will be destroyed at the end of the session.

Duet Classes. A minimum age limit applies only to the elder
partner but the younger must not perform in another age group of a similar
class.

Competitors entering this class cannot enter any other class
for solo woodwind other than recorder.

3486 Woodwind Beginners. Age 12 and over

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 4 mins

Own choice

Open to those who have learnt for no more than 18 months.

Competitors entering this class cannot enter any other class
for solo woodwind other than recorder.

3488 Woodwind. Age under 14

Fee ₤7.50

Own Choice Up to 4 mins

3490 Woodwind Age 14 and under 16

Fee ₤7.50

Own choice Up to 5mins

3494 Woodwind Age 16 and over

Fee ₤10.00

Own choice. Two contrasting pieces.

Up to 10 mins.

3496 Woodwind Ensemble. Age under 14

Fee ₤15.00 per group

Group of a minimum of 2 people

Up to 5 mins

Own choice. Group of any size.

3498 Woodwind Ensemble. Age 14 and over

Fee ₤20.00 per group

Group of a minimum of 2 people

Up to 10 mins

Group of any size. Own choice.

3504 Woodwind Bronze Medal.

Award: BRONZE MEDAL

Fee ₤10.00

15 and younger

Up to 6 mins

Own choice.

Two contrasting pieces or movements of Grade 5 standard.

3506 Woodwind Silver Medal.

Award: SILVER MEDAL

Fee ₤14.00

Up to 10 mins

Own Choice.

Two contrasting pieces of Grade 7 standard.

The Silver Medal will be awarded subject to a minimum mark
of 85 being achieved.

3508 Woodwind Gold Medal. Any age. Open

Award: GOLD MEDAL

Fee ₤18.00

Up to 10 mins

Own choice of two contrasting pieces or movements of Grade 8
standard or above.

The winner with a mark of 85 or over will qualify for entry
into Class 3604 Hastings Young Instrumentalist of the Year and a chance to win
£150.

The Gold Medal will be awarded subject to a minimum mark of
90 being achieved.

3512 Woodwind Recital. Any age

Award: THE WOODWIND CUP

Fee ₤15.00

Up to 10 mins

Own Choice. More than one piece. Credit will be given for
choice of programme, presentation, dress, deportment and personality. It is
suggested that dress should be such as would be suitable for a lunch time
concert.

Electronic Keyboards

Each competitor has the opportunity to enter three different
solo classes as well as duets, bands and, for the more advanced students,
medals.

Competitors must provide their own keyboards.

Photocopies may not be used for performances. They may only
be used by adjudicators and will be destroyed at the end of the session.

Duet Classes. A minimum age limit applies only to the elder
partner but the younger must not perform in another age group of a similar
class.

3903 Electronic Keyboard Beginners. Age under 11

Award: THE B&T TROPHY

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 3 mins

Own choice.

3906 Electronic Keyboard Beginners. Age 12 and over

Award: THE JACKIE BROWNE CHALLENGE CUP

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 4 mins

Own choice.

3908 Electronic Keyboard Solo. Age under 12

Award: THE BONNER TROPHY

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 5 mins

Own choice.

3911 Electronic Keyboard Solo. Age 12 and over

Award: THE JACKIE BROWNE MEMORIAL TROPHY

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 5 mins

Own Choice

3915 Electronic Keyboard Solo Any age

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 4 mins

Own choice from a current Grade 1 or Grade 2 Syllabus

3917 Electronic Keyboard Solo Any age

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 5 mins

Own choice from a current Grade 3 or Grade 4 syllabus

3919 Electronic Keyboard Bronze Medal

Award: BRONZE MEDAL

Fee ₤10.00

Up to 6 mins

Any age

Own choice of two contrasting pieces from a current Grade 5
syllabus.

3920 Electronic Keyboard Silver Medal.

Award: SILVER MEDAL

Fee ₤14.00

Up to 10 mins

Own choice of two contrasting pieces from a current Grade 7
syllabus

Any age.

The Silver Medal will be awarded subject to a minimum mark
of 85 being achieved.

3921 Electronic Keyboard Gold Medal.

Award: GOLD MEDAL

Fee ₤18.00

Up to 10 mins

Own choice of 2 contrasting pieces or movements of Grade 8
standard or above.

Any age

The winner with a mark of 85 or over will qualify for entry
into Class 3604 Hastings Young Instrumentalist of the Year and a chance to win
£150.

The Gold Medal will be awarded subject to a minimum mark of
90 being achieved.

Brass

Competitors who play more than one instrument may enter the
same class twice.

Photocopies may not be used for performances. They may only
be used by adjudicators and will be destroyed at the end of the session.

Duet Classes. A minimum age limit applies only to the elder
partner but the younger must not perform in another age group of a similar
class.

Medals. The winner of a Bronze Medal may enter for the
Silver Medal and the winner of a Silver Medal may enter for a Gold Medal but
not in the same year. Competitors are not allowed to enter more than one medal
class in the same instrumental group in the same year.

3516 Brass Solo Beginners. Age under 15

Fee ₤7.50

Up to 4 mins

Own Choice

Open to those who have learnt for no more than 18 months.
Competitors entering this class cannot enter any other brass solo class.

The Silver Medal will be awarded subject to a minimum mark
of 85 being achieved.

3580 Brass Gold Medal. Any age. Open.

Award: GOLD MEDAL

Fee ₤18.00

Up to 10 mins

Own choice. Two contrasting pieces or movements of Grade 8
standard or above.

The winner with a mark of 85 or over will qualify for entry
into Class 3604 Hastings Young Instrumentalist of the Year and a chance to win
£150.

The Gold Medal will be awarded subject to a minimum mark of
90 being achieved

3581 Brass Recital. Any age.

Fee ₤15.00

Up to 15 mins

Own Choice. More than one piece. Credit will be given for
choice of programme, presentation,dress, deportment and personality. It is
suggested that dress should be such as would be suitable for a lunch time
concert.

3588 Brass Ensemble. Age under 14.

Award: BATTLE TOWN BAND TROPHY (Presented by Battle Town
Band)

Fee ₤15.00 per group

Group of a minimum of 2 people

Up to 10 mins

Own Choice. One adult allowed.

3592 Brass Ensemble. Age under 17.

Award: SUSSEX BRASS TROPHY Presented by Battle Town Band

Fee ₤20.00 per group

Group of a minimum of 2 people

Up to 10 mins

Own choice.

Any number of performers. One adult allowed.

3596 Brass Ensemble. Any age.

Fee ₤20.00 per group

Group of a minimum of 2 people

Up to 10 mins

Own choice.

Concertos

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE CLASSES WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY,
25TH FEBRUARY 2020, DURING THE HASTINGS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PIANO ON THE
MAIN STAGE AT THE WHITE ROCK THEATRE.

Any movement(s) from any concerto for brass, percussion,
piano, recorder, strings or woodwind.

There will be two pianos on stage for piano entries

Competitors may enter the same class twice on different
instruments..

Performers must provide their own accompanists.

Photocopies may not be used for performances. They may only
be used by adjudicators and will be destroyed at the end of the session.

There will be a chance for competitors to warm up in the
Sussex Hall of the White Rock Theatre prior to the competition.

3600 Instrumental Concerto. Age 13 and under

Award: £150 subject to a minimum mark of 85 being achieved.

Fee ₤20.00

Up to 10 mins

Any movement from any concerto for piano, wind, strings,
brass or percussion. Competitors must provide their own accompanists. Piano
concertos will be accompanied by a second piano.

3602 Instrumental Concerto. Age 14 and under 18

Award: £150 subject to a minimum mark of 85 being achieved.

Fee ₤25.00

Up to 15 mins

Any movement from any concerto for piano, wind, strings,
brass or percussion. Competitors must provide their own accompanists. Piano
concertos will be accompanied by a second piano.

Chamber Music

The minimum number of players in a chamber music ensemble is
two and the maximum eight.

Performers may choose any combination of instruments. There
must be only one player to each part.

Solo Sonatas with an accompaniment derived from a figured
bass are not acceptable.

Performers must provide their own music stands.

Photocopies may not be used for performances. They may only
be used by adjudicators and will be destroyed at the end of the session.

3356 Chamber Music. Age under 15

Fee ₤15.00 per group

Group of 2 to 8 people

Up to 10 mins

Own Choice

3358 Chamber Music. Age under 18

Fee ₤15.00 per group

Group of 2 to 8 people

Up to 12 mins

Own choice.

3360 Chamber Music. Any age.

Award: ANN KENWOOD SILVER CHALLENGE TROPHY

Fee ₤20.00 per group

Group of 2 to 8 people

Up to 15 mins

Own choice.

Orchestras

PLEASE NOTE THAT CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE AGE GROUPS LAST
YEAR.

Class 3363 is age under 14

Class 3364 is Age 14 and under 19.

The Orchestras must consist of 9 or more players with a
combination of any orchestral instruments.

One adult player is permitted.

Competitors must provide their own music stands.

Photocopies may not be used for performances. They may only
be used by adjudicators and will be destroyed at the end of the session.

3363 Orchestra. Age under 14

Award: RUTH MAGGS SILVER CHALLENGE CUP

Fee ₤20.00 per group

Group of a minimum of 9 people

Up to 10 mins

Own choice

3364 Orchestra. Age 14 and under 19

Fee ₤25.00 per group

Group of a minimum of 9 people

Up to 10 mins

Own Choice.

Family Music

Any number of performers who are related.

Any instruments and/ or voices.

One piano will be available.

Photocopies may not be used for performances. They may only
be used by adjudicators and will be destroyed at the end of the session.

Large Primary School Ensembles for First Access Classes.
FREE to enter.

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Any instruments permitted. Teachers are welcome to perform
as members of the ensemble. A piano will be available. Please let the section
secretary know prior to the competition day if you are using a CD.

Each Primary School will receive a donation from the John
and Irene Foster Charitable Trust towards the purchase of musical instruments,
music or travel expenses

3900 Primary Schools First Access

Award: PRIMARY SCHOOLS CUP Presented by: Mrs Ann Hohenkerk

Fee ₤0.00 per group

Group of a minimum of 2 people

Up to 10 mins

Own Choice

Other Classes

3604 Hastings Young Instrumentalist of the Year

Award: Hastings Young Instrumentalist of the Year Trophy

Fee ₤0.00

Entrants to this class will be decided by the four
adjudicators during the course of the Festival who will nominate memorable and
outstanding performances. Winners of any Instrumental Gold Medal class with a
minimum mark of 85 will also qualify for the chance to win £150 providing a
mark of 85 or more is awarded. there will be a runners up prize of £50.00.

The provisional date for this class is Thursday,12th March,
evening session. Competitors will be required to perform the pieces for which
they achieved this recognition.

Primary Schools First Access

Large Primary School Ensembles for First Access Classes. FREE to enter.

Any instruments permitted. Teachers are welcome to perform as members of the ensemble. A piano will be available.

Each Primary School will receive a donation from the John and Irene Foster Charitable Trust towards the purchase of musical instruments, music or travel expenses.

3900 Primary Schools First Access

Award: PRIMARY SCHOOLS CUP, Presented by: Mrs Ann Hohenkerk
Fee £0.00 per ensemble/group
Group of any size
Up to 10 minutes
Own Choice

Hastings Rotary Young Musician

Hastings Musical Festival is working in partnership with Hastings Rotary Club to find entrants for their Young Musician of the Year competition.

Winners of the Gold Medals in any Instrumental Group together with the winners of the following classes: 3040, 3044, 3236, 3264, 3288, 3312, 3352, 3400, 3494, 3528 will be invited to compete in the Hastings Area heats of the National Rotary Young Musician of the Year Competition in October/November 2019. District, Regional and National finals will be held in 2020.

Winners must achieve a mark of 85 or above in these classes and must be aged 18 or under on 31st August 2019 to be eligible to enter. Competitors must be in full time education but not at professional music college on this date.

Adjudicators

Kenneth Roberts Piano and woodwind MA, BA(Hons) ATCL, PGCE

Kenneth works as Musical Director for numerous companies at home and abroad. He has played and conducted at many prestigious venues including The Royal Albert Hall, The Festival Hall, etc. His second opera, 'Mister Butterfly,' which he wrote in 1994 was premiered in Hong Kong and featured in a BBC World Service documentary. He also enjoys giving lecture recitals on subjects ranging from Mozart to ‘Jelly Roll’ Morton. He has worked extensively in New Hampshire, USA, on educational music projects and in 2002 fulfilled a commission from the Purcell School, with the Vaughan-Williams Trust, as part of their centenary celebrations for Sir William Walton. Kenneth is an adjudicator for The British and International Federation of Festivals. www.kennethroberts.co.uk.

Kay Tucker LTCL, ARCM, AGSM, PGCA, PGCE

Kay Tucker was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire and began studies on the cello at the age of 12, continuing studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Her portfolio career has combined teaching and adjudicating with performing as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral player.

Since 1998, Kay has been in popular demand as an Adjudicator throughout the UK, having worked at well over 200 festivals including the National Festival of Music for Youth. ‘Encouragement’ is a key word in all aspects of Kay’s work and she has great joy in working alongside musicians of all ages, particularly the very young.

Kay's passion for teaching led her to develop an early years strings & general musicianship system known as ‘Stringbabies’. Since its’ inception in 2004, ‘Stringbabies’ has become well established and accepted as a leading approach in strings teaching (surprisingly to all ages!) and is being delivered throughout the UK and abroad in individual teaching practices, schools and music services.

In 2016, Musicbabies for Recorder was published, being the first adaptation of Stringbabies for a non-stringed instrument.

Kay is currently working in partnership with Victoria College Examinations to develop a bespoke Stringbabies Award for beginner string players.

In 2013 and 2014, Stringbabies was shortlisted for the Inaugural Rhinegold Music Teachers Awards for Excellence in music education. In 2014 Kay was also a finalist in the BBC Community Heroes Awards in Education in respect of her work in developing ‘Stringbabies’.

Over recent years, Kay worked as a consultant to Trinity Guildhall, selecting and co-selecting repertoire for graded exams and diplomas.

Kay is a Trustee and member of the Executive council of the European String Teacher’s Association (ESTA) as well as chairman of Horsham Performers Platform.

Kay became an Adjudicator Member of the British and International Federation of Festivals in 1997 and undertook the Post-graduate Certificate in Adjudication in 1999/2000, www.stringbabies.com.

Crispian Steele-Perkins

Crispian Steele-Perkins is known as a virtuoso solo trumpeter who performs at London’s Royal Albert, Festival and Barbican Halls, previously also New York Carnegie, Boston Symphony, Sydney Opera and Tokyo Suntory Halls. He also enjoys appearing at British provincial festivals and concert clubs. During the first twenty years of his long career he played in major orchestras [Royal Philharmonic, English National Opera, English Baroque Soloists] . His playing is best known for the signature tune to The Antiques Roadshow and as a prolific recording artist he was described by Continuo Magazine [USA] as ‘the world’s foremost exponent of the Baroque Trumpet’. In Oct 2015 the BBC’s CD Review selected his recording of Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto as the best available. As well as playing on many film and TV scores he has accompanied singers such as Dame Kiri te Kawana, Bryn Terfel, Emma Kirkby, Leslie Garrett and on TV Kate Bush and Sir Cliff Richard; in a varied career he also played lead trumpet for Led Zeppelin and Frank Zappa.

Ann Hohenkerk ALCM FISM

Ann has been involved in the world of music for most of her life! She took piano and recorder lessons from an early age with the late Mrs Violet Harvey, a very well-known music teacher in Hastings. Ann began teaching at the age of 15, and is still running her own music school in Fairlight. Her passion for the keyboard and electronic organ began back in the 80’s when she trained as an organ teacher with Yamaha Music UK. She went on to become a Regional Instructor for them, training many teachers throughout the UK. Ann became an examiner for the London College of Music, travelling and examining extensively throughout the UK and the Far East. She has published a book of keyboard band arrangements for LCM, and has been an advisor for their keyboard curriculum. Ann is delighted to be asked to adjudicate this year. She has been involved with the Hastings Musical Festival for over 50 years, and would like to wish all of the performers, young, and not so young, a very happy time at the festival!.

Rules

1 Please note that there will be no practising on the stage or piano before or during sessions.

2 Suitable dress will be worn. No jeans or trainers.

3 Photocopies may not be used for performances. They may only be used by adjudicators and will be destroyed at the end of the session.

4 The following notes on Medals apply to all groups within the Instrumental Section.
Past prize winners in any Medal Class are not eligible to compete in the same class again.
The winner of a Bronze Medal may enter for the Silver Medal and the winner of a Silver Medal may enter for the Gold Medal even if under the minimum age for the class, but not in the same year.
Competitors may not enter more than one medal class in the same instrumental section. For example, an Electronic Keyboard competitor is not allowed to enter both Silver and Gold medal classes in the same year.
Medals will only be awarded if the winner achieves the following minimum marks: Gold Medal 90; Silver and Bronze Medals 85.
Gold Medal winners are eligible for entry into the Instrumental Championship Class where a prize of £150 may, at the discretion of the adjudicator, be awarded.

5 Competitors must provide their own music stands.

6 Photography and filming are forbidden and could lead to disqualification of the competitor.

7 All competitors must be the stated age for their class on 1st September 2019.
In some classes we have added the school year to which this age group applies.